by Free the Slaves | May 19, 2016 | Thought Leadership
Free the Slaves is spreading the word among international development and humanitarian relief organizations about the critical need for anti-trafficking efforts following natural disasters. The latest briefing occurred this month in Washington at InterAction, which is...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Apr 25, 2016 | Nepal, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Thought Leadership
It’s been a year since the 2015 Nepal earthquake killed thousands and left large parts of the country in ruins. One of the key tragedies of the quake’s aftermath is that human traffickers preyed on desperate and vulnerable Nepalis, causing a rise in slavery cases.A...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Mar 25, 2016 | Advocacy, Nepal, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Thought Leadership
What if the response to a natural disaster in the U.S. looked like typical international relief efforts for crises overseas? How effective would it be?“Imagine trying to respond to Hurricane Katrina and having a French NGO, where most of the workers speak French and...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 23, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, Nepal
April’s devastating earthquake has created an unfortunate business opportunity for predatory human traffickers. Many Nepalis are still living like refugees. With infrastructure in tatters, families are struggling to get by and parents are distraught over living...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jul 9, 2015 | Nepal
First the good news: Free the Slaves and our front-line partners are back at work helping Nepalis resist and overcome trafficking and slavery. Two of our partner organizations have more than doubled in size thanks to emergency funding from international organizations...
